AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA - CHALKLEY'S CHRONICLES; Vol 3, PP 240 - 249 *************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************** Isabella McTeer; brother, William. Executors, wife Jane, Thos. Mitchell, Jr.; Daniel Henderson. Teste: Thos. Jackson, Robt. Doake, Dorcas M. Doake, Nancy Doake. Proved, December Court, 1812. Jane and Thomas qualify. Page 190.--29th September, 1808, William King's will--To wife, Mary; daughter, Sarah; son, Adam; son, Robert; to daughter, Margaret Smith; daughter, Elizabeth Mynes. Executors, Wm. Fowler, Samuel Ervin. Teste: John Vigors, Thos. King. Proved, 25th February, 1811, by Vigors, and December Court, 1812, recorded by order of Superior Court of Law. Administration granted John Michael (executors had refused at a former court), and at June Court, 1818, presented and having been ordered recorded by the Superior Court of Law is now recorded. Page 200.--5th July, 1811. Frederick Hanger's will (signed in German)--To wife and infant and unmarried daughters; son, Frederick, infant; daughter, Betsey Steele, wife to Wm. Steele; daughters, Caty Shuey (Sliney), Polly Engleman, Hannah Ott; daughters, Barbara, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Eve, Sarah, Christiana. Executors, wife, Barnard Lowman, and Geo. Baylor. Teste: G. Washington Swoope, Jacob Swoope, Christian Beard. Proved, January Court, 1813. Widow Maria and others qualify. Page 202.--2d August, 1811. John Kirkpatrick, Sr.'s, will--To wife, Martha; son, Thomas (who is to pay son, James); to son, James; daughter, Anny; sons and daughters now living; to children of deceased daughters, Nancy and Polly; to grandson, John Gillaspie. Executors, son Thomas and James McCutchen. Teste: Thomas Nelson, William Hanna, John Nelson. Proved, January Court, 1813. Executors qualify. Page 210.--9th September, 1812. Robert Wallace's estate divided among the distributees, viz: James Wallace, Robt. P. Wallace, Moses Wallace, Betsy Wallace, Esther Wallace, Benj. Ervine. Page 221.--30th June, 1812. Benjamin Brown's will--To wife, Elizabeth; son, Joseph; to the children of daughter, Sally Brown, being six in number. Executors, son Joseph. Teste: Hugh Young, Wm. Calhoon, Samuel Clarke. Proved, March Court, 1813. Executor qualifies. Page 229.--Dr. James McCausland, guardian of Hugh Donaghe, orphan of James Donaghe--By James Bobkins, paid him in part of his wife's legacy bequeathed her by her grandfather, Hugh Donaghe. Page 265.--10th December, 1812. William Ross' will--To wife, Jane; daughter, Elizabeth Gleave; son and daughter, Daniel and Margaret Green; son and daughter, Adam and Mary Russell; son, John; son and daughter, Moses and Jane Russell; daughter, Letty Ross; son and daughter, Samuel and Margret Ross; nephew, Wm. Ross; son, William. Teste: David Leonard, Benj. Greve. Executors, wife Jane and William Ross, Jr. Proved, 24th May, 1813. Executors qualify. Page 283.--6th February, 1804. Samuel Hunter's will--To son, John; son, Samuel; younger sons, Henry and William; to four grandchildren, children of Andrew and Mathew Hunter (each having son named Samuel and daughter named Susannah). Executors, William Steele and sons Samuel and Andrew Hunter. Teste: Robt. Steele, Wm. Beard, Jno. Shields. Proved, July, 1813. Jno. Shields is dead. Wm. Steele refuses. Others qualify. 240 Page 285.---24th October, 1806. George Mathews' will, Sr, of Mississippi Territory---To daughters, Rebecca Meriwether and Jane Telfair, land in Kentucky on Green River; to son, John Mathews' three sons, George, Archer and John Mathews, 1,000 acres on Ohio River four miles below mouth of Sciota; to son William's four sons, George, Francis Meriwether, Charles L., and Samuel B. Mathews, land on Dice Creek in Ohio; to wife, Mary; to Miss Sarah Carpenter Nelson. Executors, sons George and Charles L. Mathews. Teste: Lawrence Lewis, Archibald Lewis, John Cavit. Certified tru copy from Adams County, Mississippi Territory. Proved in Scott County, Ky.. September Court, 1813. Recorded in Augusta County, 27th September, 1813. Page 309.--5th December, 1805. Samuel Long's will, of South River-- To brother, James (who went to Kentucky), land in Kentucky; to brother, Francis, slave which went to Kentucky with my mother; to brother, David, brother, Joseph, the money he received of me when going to Kentucky; to brother, Alexander; to brother David's daughter, Elizabeth; brother David's son Samuel; to brother David's son, William. Executors, Joseph Bell, Wm. Long, Samuel Long. Teste: Joseph Bell, Sarah Bell. Proved, 24th January, 1814. Joseph Ben refused toqualify. Wm. Long qualified, and 28th February, 1814, Samuel qualified. Page 316--3d March, 1813. William Bell, Sr.'s, will---To nephew, William B. Kirk, land on Middle River adjoining land testator lives on; to nephew, Wm. Bell; to Jane, wife to Robt. Cunningham; Rachel, wife to John Cunningham, Rachel, wife to Israel Patterson; William Bell, son to nephew John Bell; Margaret Jameson, each one share; nephew, William Bell (is this grandnephew above?), and his brother, Samuel; to Rachel Bell Kirk. daughter to Wm. B. Kirk. Executor, Robert Cunningham. Teste: Samuel Bell, Wm. Cunningham, Francis Bell. Proved, 28th February, 1814. Executor qualified. Page 318.--7th January, 1814. Christian Shelly's will--To wife, Fany; son, John; daughter, Anny Rusmessel; other children that are married; daughter, Mary; daughter, Betsy; son, Daniel; son, Jacob (under 18). Executors, sons-in-law David Stover, Christian Rusmessel. Teste: Michael Shiry, David Hogshead. Executors qualify. Proved, 28th February, 1814. Page 332.--8th January, 1814. Ann Moffett's will--To Sister, Sally Aston, brother James Moffett; cousin, Elizabeth Morris, wife to George Morris of Bath County; niece, Evelina Asten. Executor, brother James Moffett. Teste: David Hamilton, James Aston, John Aston, Jr. Proved, 28th March, 1814. Executor qualified Page 336.---25th July, 1786. Joseph Mays, Sr.'s, will-To wife, Rebekah, son, James; daughter, Ester, deceased, and daughter, Rebekah, are provided for, to son, Joseph; son, Isaac (cabin where Michael Francisco formerly lived); daughter, Nancy; sister, Sarah; to Archibald. Executors, Col. John Dickinson, Richard Mays. 4th April, 1787, receipt by the legatees, viz: Rebecca Maze, Joseph Maze, Nancy Shad (Shields?), Isaac Maze. Teste: Jno. Dickinson, Richard Maise, Samuel Shrewsberry (bury). Proved, 21st June, 1791, by Ro. Hall, 26th August, 1812, commission to Woodford County, Ky., to take deposition of witness Samuel Shannon. Executed, 5th April, 1813. Fully proved and recorded 28th March, 1814. 241 Page 340.--9th January, 1811. David Byers' will--To son, John; wife, Rosannah; daughter, Mary Coiner; to daughter, Betsey Daugherty. Executors wife and son John. Teste: Wm. Sproul, David and Hugh Fulton. Proved, 24th March, 1814. Executor qualified. 14th March, 1805. John Erwin's will--To wife, Mary; son, Edward, and daughter, Margaret Herrin and daughter, Mary Bell; son, Thos. Ervin; to daughter, Jean, son, James Executors, sons Edward and Thomas. Teste: Wm. Erwm, Francis Erwin. Benj. Curry. 28th March, 1814, Edward qualifies. Page 357.--28th March, 1814. Colonel James Allen's bond (with Jno. Poage) as guardian to Thomas Frame, orphan of Samuel Frame, under age and out of this State; estate devised to him by his grandmother, and which was in possession of his father as guardian at the time of his death. Page 368.--19th June, 1810. James Frazer's will--To wife, Ann; to Archibald Guy and wife, Rebecca, and their son, James F. Guy, infant. Nathan Pugh is to be supported as long as he lives; to Archibald and Rebecca's son, John Guy (land in possession of Ezekiel Cooper); said James F. Guy's brother, Thomas Guy; said John Guy's brother, Robert Guy; to brother, Samuel Frazer's children, viz: John W., James, Samuel C., Bella Frazer. Executor, Ezekiel Cooper. Teste: Richard Holt, Ezekiel Cooper, Andrew Russell. Proved, 23d May, 1814. Executor refuses. Page 395.--21st August, 1814. John Parris' will, in advanced age--To wife Hannah; to sons, Thomas and George (has heretofore given military lands in Ohio); daughter, Jane Hudson; daughter, Margaret Henderson; daughters, Hannah and Elizabeth Parris; other daughters have been provided for at marriage; daughters, Mary Hudson, Martha Dennison, Jane Hudson, Margaret Henderson, Hannah and Elizabeth Parris; testator's land in Stokes County, N. C., to be sold; to son, John; son, Alexander, to each grandchild named after testator, i. e., John, son of Thomas; John, son of George; John, son of Charles Hudson. Executors, son John and wife Hannah. Teste: Vincent Tapp, Robt. Henderson. Proved, 26th September, 1814. Executors qualify. Page 398.--15th March, 1814. Jane Black's will, of South River--To son Samuel; daughter, Jane Alexander; daughter, Martha Black; daughters Margaret Price and Mary Black; daughter. Nancy Gillespee; son, James; sons, John and William. Executors, sons James and Samuel. Teste: Joseph Bell, Moses Hughes, Elizabeth Hughes, Elizabeth Long. Proved, 24th October, 1814. Samuel qualifies. Page 415.--22d November, 1814. Patrick Hall's will--To son, Robert; daughter, Patsey; daughter, Joanna; daughter, Polly McCormack. Executors James Alexander and Jno. McChesney. Teste: Adam Weaver, Jeorah Davis, George Palmer. Proved, 28th November, 1814. Executors Page 420.--10th August, 1814. Peter Cail's will--To wife, Mary Cale; to brother William Cale's children; to brother John Cale's children; brother, David Cale's children; to brother, Wm. Cale; brother, Jacob; brother, John Cail's son Isaac Cail. Executor, Mathias Link, Jr. Teste: W. Clarke, Barbara Palmer. Proved, 26th December, 1814, and 27th February, 1815, executor qualifies. Page 430.--3d October, 1812. Mathias Link, Sr.'s, will (signed in German), of advanced age--To wife, Mary, to be paid by son, John; to sons, 243 Peter, Mathias, Christian; son, David; son, Adam; to daughters, Catherine Hanger, Elizabeth Wayland, Mary Grisham; to granddaughter, Sarah Link, daughter to John Link; to son, John. Executors, sons John and Peter. Teste: Wm. Wilson, Daniel Stover, Jr.; James Crawford. Proved 27th February, 1815. John qualifies. Page 432.--16th February, 1815. James Patterson's will-- To wife, Deborah; sons, James, William, John, Samuel; to granddaughters, Deborah and Jane; a granddaughter, Deborah Wynes; to grandsons, James Craige, Patterson Craige, James Synes (Wymes); daughter, Jane, deceased, to her children; division to "Deborah Patterson any my nine children, or their lawful heirs, Martha Beard, Wm. Patterson, James Patterson, Sasrah Craige, Deborah Wilson, the children of Jane Syms (?) (Wynn?), John Patterson, Samuel Patterson, Nancy McCullough. Executors, sons James, John, Samuel. Teste: Jo. Williams, James and Samuel Patterson, John Craig. Proved, 27th february, 1815. James and John qualify. Page 436.--29th November, 1814. William White's estate appriased. Page 443.--20th January, 1815. Edward Burke's will--To sister, Elizabeth Bailey; brother, Joseph Burke's children; to Robert and William infants, sons of Frederick Grass; to John Grass. Executors, Erasmus Stribling Stribling and Robert Grass. Teste: Joseph Wright, Elizabeth Argabright. Proved, 27th February, 1815. Executors qualify. Page 456.--20th December, 1807. Michael Ocheltree's will, Sr.--To wife, Mary Eliot, otherwise Ocheltree; to son-in-law, Wm. y oung; son-in-law, Joseph Lowery. Executors, Wm. Young and wife, Mary Eliot, alias Ocheltree. Teste: James Allison, John Dickey, Francis Brown. Proved, 27th February, 1815, by Francis Brown, and 27th March, 1815, by Allison. Wm. Young qualifies. Page 458.--22 December 1801. George Glenn's will--To son, Hugh; son, James; son, William; son-in-law, Wert Miller, and daughter, Nancy; son-in-law, Robert Young and daughter, Sarah; son-in-law, Samuel Curry, and daughter, Mary; son-in-law, John Mead. Executor, son Hugh. Teste: John Anderson, James and Geo. Anderson. 11th March, 1815, commission to Justices of Augusta County to take deposition of George Anderson, an aged and infirm witness, returned executed 14th March, 1815. Proved, 27th March, 1815 (George Anderson is dead since above deposition; James (and John?) Anderson are also dead.) Executor qualifies. Page 461.--25th May, 1813. Gasper Clemant's will--To wife, Mary; division to, viz: Christopher Clemens, John Clements, Nancy, wife to George Crawford; Catren Clements, Polly Clements, grandson, Casper Clements; to son, James. Executors, Chas Patrick, James Craig, Jr. Teste: John Conner, Sr. and Jr.; Thos Ellet Conner. Proved, 27th February, 1815. Craig qualified, and 27th March, 1815, Patrick qualifies. WILL BOOK No. XII. Page 23.--26th May, 1814. Mary Woods' will--To son, John; son, William; daughter, Elizabeth Donovan; daughter, Mary Brown; son, Joseph; grandadaughter, Jemima Woods, daughter to son Joseph; grandson, Jacob, son to son Joseph. Executors, Isaac Jones and Wm. Sillings. 243 Teste: Lawrence Swink, John Gamble, John Woods. Proved, 26th June, 1815. Sillings refuses. John qualifies. Page 37.--4th December, 1810. William Thomsen's will--To son, John, and his son, William; to son, William; to daughter, Margaret; daughter, Elizabeth Willson; daughter, Mary Willson; daughter, Martha Torbet; daughter Rachel Berryhill; daughter, Jane Brown, and her husband, Thos. Brown. Executors, son John and Samuel Blackwood. Teste: Geo. Crowbarger, Adam Shields. Proved, 26th June, 1815, and 24th July, 1815, executors refused. Administration granted William _____. Page 39.--5th May, 1815. Mary Erwin's will--To Thomas and Edward; daughters, Peggy Herrin and Polly Bell; to son, John; son, James; granddaughter, Polly Stuart Erwin; to daughter, Jenny Ervin. Executors, sons Edward and William. Teste: Paul Roller, Beverley Staunton Sayee (Gayee?) Staunton. Proved, 24th July, 1815. Executors, Edward Ervin and Wm. Ervin, Sr., qualify. Page 72.--4th April, 1813. John Grayham's will, of Calf Pasture, far advanced in years--To daughter, Margret; son, James; son, Robert; son, William; son, Lanty; daughter, Elizabeth Bratton; daughter, Martha Dunlap; son John (already provided for). Executors, son James and Rev Jno. Montgomery. Teste: Jno. Montgomery, Wm. Bratton, Jno. Montgomery. Proved, 25th September, 1815. Jno. Montgomery refused. James qualifies. Page 88.--5th September, 1811. Samuel Irvin's will--To wife, Mary; son Joseph; youngest daughter, Sarah Irvin; to son, William; division among ten daughters, viz: Jane, Margret, Agnes, Elizabeth, Mary, Martha, Ann, Rebecca, Sally, Nickle. Executor, son William. Teste: John Poage, Hugh Green (Glenn), Jas. Hogshead. Page 94.--2d December, 1813. Isaac Glass' will--To son, John, and to his son and my son, Isaac Glass; to daughter, Fany King, and her son, Isaac King; to grandson, Harry King; to daughter, Margret Young; grandson, Isaac Young; to granddaughter, Margaret Young; grandson, Robert Young. Executors, son-in-law Andrew Young, James Allison, Samuel Gerry. Teste: Andrew Young, Hugh Glenn, Benj. Bryan. Proved, 23d October, 1815. Andrew and James qualify. Page 98.--23d September, 1814. Alexander Stuart's will--To children of son James, proceeds of lot in Wythe County; to all children, already provided for; to son, Archibald; to son, James Darnely. Executor, son Archibald. Teste: Alex. Hall, Eleanor Hall, Archibald A. Hall, Polly Reede. Proved 27th November, 1815, by Alexander and Archibald Hall. 28th January, 1817, executor qualifies. Page 101.--24th November, 1798. David Stephenson's will--To wife, Mary whole estate and executrix. Teste: John Smith, Alex. Robertson, Wm. Robertson. Proved, 27th November, 1815. Holograph (?) will. Page 129.--26th January, 1815. Elizabeth Heizsr's will--To sons, Joshua and Edward, executors; to daughter, Polly; to daughter, Betsy Hare (Ware? Mare?) to sons, John, Nathaniel, and Samuel; daughter, Rebekah Smith. Teste: Wm Abney, Mathias Swink. 2d May, 1815. Codicil--She is widow of Samuel Heizer, deceased. Proved, 26th February, 1816. Executors qualify. 244 Page 131.--23d January, 1813. Edward Erwin's will--To Benj. Erwin; heirs of Andrew Erwin; heirs of son John; to son, James; son, William; daughter, Mary; daughter, Jane; duaghter, ______; to wife and small children; to daughter, Betsy, Executors, wife; her brother, Christian Perey, and son, Edward. Teste: James Miller, Thomas Ralston. Proved, 26th February, 1816. Widow Sarah qualifies. Page 132.--12th February, 1812. John Thomas' will--To wife, Catherine; son, Thomas; daughter, Catherine Snyder; daughter, Barbara Eckard; to daughter, Rebecca Roberts (Probeck?); son, John; daughter, Catherine, is wife of Martin Snider; duaghter, Barbara, is wife of Christian Echard; to grandsons, Peter, John, and Conrad, children of son, Jacob; to grandson, David Simmerman, son to daughter, mary, deceased. Executors, son John and John C. Sours. Teste: Jacob Leas, Andrew Haroff, Samuel Clark. Proved, 26th February, 1816. John Thomas refuses, Souers qualified. Page 164.--25th May, 1810. David Caruthers' will--To wife, Elizabeth; sons, James and John; oldest daughter, Jean; daughters. Executors, wife, Samuel Jackson. Proved, 27th May, 1816. Best refuses to qualify. Others qualify. Page 178.--16th May, 1816. Anny Kirkpatrick's will--Executors, Thomas Nelson and James Hanna; to mother, martha Kirkpatrick; brother, Thomas; to brother, James, and living sisters; sister, Jane Mickamy; to James Mickamy's oldest son; sister, Peggy Armstrong; brother, George Kirkpatrick. Teste: Jacob Crist (Creek), Jno. Crick, Jno. Nelson. Proved, 26th August, 1816. Executors qualify. Page 179.--Samuel Clarke and John Poage, contract to make an accurate chart of the County according to the provisions of Act of Assembly, 27th February, 1816. Page 208.--17th January, 1809. Sarah Scott's will--To sisters, Frances; brother, Robert, and hs wife, Mary, and all Mary's daughters. Executor, brother Robert. Teste: Jacob F. Hatton, Edward Sowell, Philip Gregory, Watts D. Ervin, Walter Davis. Proved, 25th November, 1816. Page 209.-- 14th April, 1814. Robert Scott's will--To wife, Mary, and schooling children; sister Sally to be supported according to will of father; to son, Robert, infant; to daughters, Polly, Ann, Jennette, Rebecca, Martha; to sons, William Joseph and Robert; to daughter, Elizabeth Larew; daughter, Eleanor Caldwell; daughter, Sally Sowell. Executrix, wife Mary. Teste: Wm. Davis, Wm. E. Davis, Sally Davis, Martha Ann Davis, Annis Davis. Proved, 25th November, 1816. Executrix qualifies. Page 225.--26th September, 1816. John Russell's will---To wife, Elizabeth; sons, James and Robert; daughters, Ruth Robertson, Nancy Russell; to granddaughter, Elizabeth; to daughter, Nancy, and granddaughter, Elizabeth, their maintenance; to daughter, Jammianes' heirs; to Elizabeth; son, John, to Joseph; to Samuel; to Henry; daughter, Hanna; to Anne's heirs; to Sally; to Nancy; to Nancy and Ruth; other children not here named. Executors, wife Elizabeth and sons James and Robert Teste: W. Wilson, Jr.; Joseph Brobeck (Brucet), Mathew Robertson, David Cunningham Proved, 27th January, 1817. Executors qualify. 245 Page 227.--2d July, 1816. John Sharpe's will--To son, Joseph; sons, John and Robert; son, Thomas; daughter, Ann Henry; daughter, Jane Black; daughter, Letitia Clarke; daughter, Peggy Weir; daughter. Fanny Porter; son James died intestate seized of considerable lands in Georgia. Executors, sons-in-law John Henry, James Black. Teste: Aaron Beaty, Elijah Carson, George Shultz. Proved, 27th January, 1817. Executors qualify. Page 229.--19th November, 1816. Jean Craig's will--To daughter, Mary Magill; daughters, Elizabeth and Jane; to daughter, Nancy Hamilton; son, Robert Craig; to daughter, Sarah Hamilton; son, Elijah Craig. Executors, son Elijah Craig and James Craig. Teste: James Stewart, James Craig, Sr.; Wm. Craig. Proved, 27th January, 1817. Executors qualify. Page 230.--1st January, 1817. James Moffett's will--To sister Astin's two children, Evalina and John (Askin), both infants; to wife, Rachel; to Alexander McCrea, son of my wife's sister, Mary McCrea. Executors, William Kenneday, of Rockbridge, Jno. Astin, of Greenville. Teste: James and David Hamilton, Walter Herron. Proved, 27th January, 1817. Executors qualify. Page 246.--26th February, 1817. Charles Sproul's will--To brother, John; sister, Jean Weir; sister, Mary Sproul; to brother, Joseph; brother, Oliver; sister, Martha Hutcheson; to sister, Fanny Thomson; sister Sidney Beard's children, viz: Polly, William, Susannah, Jeanatte, and John; to half-brother, James Sproul; to children of half-brother, Alexander Sproul; to half-sister, Margaret McCutchen; to Alexander Beard; to Wm. Beard; to Thomas Beard; to half-brother, William Sproul. Executors, brother John Sproul, Thos. Thomson. Teste: Joseph Beard, Hugh Dougherty, Ro. Hutchison. Proved, 28th April, 1817. Executors qualify. Page 250.--26th June, 1813. William Beard's will--To all children; to grandson, Thomas Beard; to grandson, Thomas Beard; to son Samuel Beard's son William. Executors, Joseph Beard, Wm. Sproul. Teste: James Hay, John McKee, Samuel H. McNutt. Proved, 26th May, 1817. Executors qualify. Page 265.--31st March, 1817. Benjamin Roberts' will--To wife; to son, John; granddaughter, Patsey Roberts; to grandson, John Roberts Executor, Daniel Fall, Alex. Malcom. Teste: Wm. Hodge, Peter Laporte, Daniel Fall. Proved, 23d June, 1817. Page 267.--24th July, 1817. Robert H. Chapman certifies that he moved from North Carolina on first of present month bringing a negro slave with intention of keeping her. Page 287.--2d March, 1796. Jacob Swallow's will--To brother, Peter Kountz, tract whereon Philip Dull lives; to brother Peter Kountz's eldest son; to Mary that was formerly my wife, but now absconded and left my bed and board without any provocation; to sister, Mary Smith; to brothers and sisters, viz: Paul Koontz, John Kountz, Wm. Kountz, Polly Smith, and Sarah Kerler. Executors, John and Wm. Koontz. Teste: J. Ray, Wm. Willson, Samuel McCorkell. Proved, 27th October, 1817, by William Wilson; Joseph Ray is since dead; Samuel McCorkle is out of Commonwealth. John Krountz qualifies. Page 292.--2d May, 1817. Paul Seig's will--To oldest son, John. the plantation he now lives on in Shenandoah; to son, Jacob; to daughter, 246 Susannah Bear; to sons, Paul and David; to wife, Susannah. Executors, sons Paul and David and Daniel Fall. Teste: Emanuel Randerbush, Jonathan Hams, David Seig, Wm. Boys. Proved, November Court, 1817. Daniel and Paul qualify. Page 299.--11th May, 1816. Sarah Finley's will--To daughters, Jean Frazier, Peggy Hutchison, Sally Finley; to son, William Finley, executor. Teste: Andrew Ramsey, James and Patsey Finley. Proved, January Court, 1818. Executor qualifies. Page 304.--15th March, 1814. John Jamison, Sr.'s, will--To son, James; son, Mathew; to son, William's children in Kentucky (probably William's oldest son Samuel is dead; if he is, then his part to go to his brother John); to daughters, Ellen Berry, Jane Cochran, Polly Templeton; to grandson, Jamison Cochran; to son, John; to grandson, John McConnick; to son James' son John; to son Mathew's daughter Sally. Executors, Jacob Swoope, John Willson, James Jamison. Teste: James Evans, Jesse Evans, W. Willson, Samuel Black. Proved, 26th January, 1818. April 24, 1818, Jacob Swoope qualifies (the other surviving executor having refused.) Page 307.--5th March, 1816. Mary Stephenson's will, widow of Major D. Stephenson--All slaves to be liberated and transported to some free State; all estate to be divided into two equal parts, one to David's relations and one to Mary's; 1st, to Adam Stephenson's (deceased) children, to James Stephenson's (deceased) family, to William Stephenson's (deceased) family (all three brothers to David), and to Elizabeth Herring (sister to David), and to Robert Shanklin (son to David's sister); 2d, to Catherine Gordon (Mary's sister), Mrs. Ruth Davis (Mary's sister), James Davis, Walter Davis; and the children of Robert Davis (all Mary's brothers). Executors, Charles A. Stuart. Proved, February Court, 1818. Executor qualifies. Page 342.--16th October, 1817. James McKemey, Sr.'s. will. aged--To wife, Agnes, $15 yearly, to be paid by son James; to son, James; to daughter, Jane; to daughter. Nancy Hogshead; to son, John; to daughter, Polly Herdman (Hendman). Executors, wife Agness and son James. Teste: Wm. Wilson, Peter Hanger, James Crawford, Jr. Proved, 24th March, 1818, by Crawford, and 27th March, 1818, by Peter Hanger. James qualifies. Page 353.--25th January, 1818. Samuel Kulpatrick's will--To son, Michael; to son-in-law, John Armstrong, and his son, Samuel Armstrong; to orphan children of son-in-law, Samuel Armstrong; to daughter, Peggy Cunningham, and her children. Executor, son-in-law, John Cunningham Teste: John McChesney, Robert McChesney, Wm. McChesney. Proved, 26th May, 1818. Executor qualifies. Page 354.--22d April, 1817. William Sterrett's will--Wife, Isabella, to be supported by his sons, James and Josiah Baskins; to son, Samuel; to my son, Alexander Boyd; to son, John; son, Henry; to son, William Bell, and William's brother, David; to son, David; daughter, Nancy Ritchie (under age, unmarried); Henry McConnick, of Dauphin (?) Co., Penna., is indebted to testator the amount of a legacy left testator by testator's brother-in-law, Wm. McConnick, of said county; this is devised to Joseph Sterrett, who served his time as an apprentice with said Henry McConnick. Executors, wife Isabella and son Samuel. Teste: Jonathan 247 Sherley, W. Clarke. (Plots of Samuel Sterret's land, John Sterret's land, David Sterrett's land.) Proved, 25th March, 1818. Executors refuse; and July Court, 1818, James Sterrett qualifies. Page 369.--26th June, 1810. Michael Hogshead's will--To wife, Martha, to be maintained by sons Thomas and William; to sons, Thomas and William and John and David; to daughters, Rebekah, Peggy Armstrong, Agnes, Sarah, Polly, Jean, Anny; to grandson, Michael Hogshead. Executors, sons John and Thomas, and son-in-law David Hogshead. Teste: Richard Rankin, James Hogshead, Francis Gilkison. Proved, 28th September, 1818. Thomas qualifies. Page 375.--25th June, 1769. John Buchanan's will--Lands on Reed Creek called Anchor and Hope, and 500 acres on New River where Adam Harman lived; to sons, James, William, and John (all under 30); to wife and children, tract where Walter Stewart lives; to daughter, Mary Boyd, wife to Andrew Boyd; to three youngest daughters; to George Wilson; to relative, James Buchanan, merchant in this county. Executors, Col. Andrew Lewis, Col. Wm. Preston, and nephew Wm. Campbell. Teste: John Smith, Robt. Breckinridge, Wm. Thompson, Jno. McClellan. Proved, 16th August, 1769. Preston and Campbell qualify; and 23d February, 1818, the will not having been recorded a certified copy is now ordered to be spread on record. Page 389.--15th February, 1817. Jane McClure's will--To sister Margaret Lackie's children; to my brothers' Dauter and Dauter, and dauter to John Johnson, deceased, and wife, one to me unknown and also deceased, to her child if she comes to the age of maturity, thirty pounds to her and her heirs; to Isaac McClure and David McClure, all estate, after paying the legacy left to the orphan child of Jean Johnston, deceased. Executor, David McClure. Teste: Daniel Bell, Hugh McClure, Jr.; Samuel McClure. Proved, 24th August, 1818. Executor qualifies. Page 390.--15th February, 1814. Henry King's will, aged and infirm-- To wife, Susannah; to daughter, Mary; step-daughter, Martha Cochran; to wife's grandson, John Cochran; to wife's grandson. Henry King Cochran; to William King Patterson; to grandson, Henry Thornton, who has lately intermarried with my wife's granddaughter, Susanna Patterson; to granddaughter, Nancy Thornton; to grandson, Joseph Thornton; granddaughter, Mary Thornton. Executors, Col. Andrew Anderson, James Cochran, John Cochran. Teste: Samuel Miller, Lewis Wayland, Sr.; Peter Hanger. Proved, 24th August, 1818. Cochrans qualify. Page 398.--22d July, 1818. George Springer's will--To Henry Painter, who married daughter Catherine, executor; to children of George Springer, deceased; to children of Esther Simmerman. Teste: Daniel Gibson, David Parry, Rice Tilman. Proved, 25th August, 1818. Executor qualifies. Page 399.--List of all established roads in the County compiled by order of Court, dated 23d June, 1818. Page 417.--6th October, 1818. William Crawford's will--To brother, James Crawford, tracts purchased by my father, James Crawford, deceased, from Jacob Eversole and James Givens; to sister, Elizabeth McClung; to sister, Mary Allen; to brother, John Crawford; to mother, Mary Crawford. Executors, brother James Crawford and brother-in-law John Allen. Teste: James Crawford, Jr.; Ch. A. Stuart. 23d November, 1818, executors qualify. 248 Page 419.--13th March, 1815. David Buchanan's will--To wife, Susannah; youngest daughter, Betsey; to daughter, Polly Hanna; son, James; son, Hugh; to daughter, Peggy Walker; daughter, Betsey Buchanan; to son, George, executor. Teste: James Clarke, James Buchanan, Sr., Archibald Smiley, Samuel Armstrong. 2d May, 1817. Codicil--Wife Susanna is dead. Teste: Wm. Walker, Alex. Buchanan. Proved, 23d November, 1818 Executor qualifies. CIRCUIT COURT WILLS. WILL BOOK No. 1. Page 8.--James Moore's will, dated 31st March, 1785, of Rockbridge Wife, Jinet; sons, John and James; son, Joseph; daughters, Mary, Rachel, and Jean; son, John and Hugh Kelso, executors. Probated, 1st September, 1791. Page 10.--Guardianship bond of James Wallace, orphan of Samuel Wallace, 2d April, 1792. Page 11.--William Patton's will, dated 31st March, 1793; proved, 5th April, 1793. About 1740 he was married to Mary Beaty, daughter of Alex. Beaty, of the parish of Donnagh, County Dunnigall Ireland, by whom he had one son, John, which wife and son he left in Ireland about one year after marriage; informed Mary is now dead; to Mathew Patton, of Staunton, £50, remainder to son John, if alive, and, if not, to be divided among his lawful children; otherwise to the children of Thomas Fulton, deceased, and the children of Mathew Patton, of Staunton. Signed. Page 13.--Administrator's bond for estate of George Hudson, 6th April, 1793. Page 16.--Guardianship bond for John Steele, son of James Steele, 1st September, 1794. Page 17.--1st September, 1794. James Buchanan's administrator's bond. Page 20.--Martin Witzel's will--9th February, 1795. Proved, 8th April, 1795. Grandson, John McClure. Page 23.--Henry Miller's will--Dated, 9th March, 1796; proved, April, 1796. Wife. Hannah; son, Samuel; son, James; son, William; children are Rachel Lewis, Samuel Miller, James Miller, William Miller, Hannah Miller, Martha Miller, Henry Miller; sons, Samuel and James, and John. Lewis, executors. Page 27.--Col. Alexander McClenachan's appraisement. 6th May, 1797 Page 33.--24th September, 1797. David Buster's inventory. Page 38.--David Laird's will, dated 5th October, 1799--Wife and son Samuel, executors; wife, Ann; daughter, Jean Coughran; son, James, tract located for David by Benj. Logan; son, David, tract assigned to David by Robert Lamme, of Kentucky; son, Samuel. Page 41.--John Tate's will; dated 21st November, 1792; proved, 1st April, 1801--Third son, John; oldest son, Thomas, tract to John and Isaac Tate, sons of James, deceased, his grandsons; daughter, Eleanor Stuart; son, Robert Tate; son Robert and son-in-law Benj. Stewart, executors. 249